Bank of Tanzania caught in big scandal
Thématique :
tanzanie
Africa News, 13/03/2008
In Tanzania, Attorney General, Johnson Mwanyika, `cleans his hands’ against corruption scandal on controversial power generating firm-Richmond
Mwanyika who Chair a high probe team on Bank of Tanzania’s External Arrears (EPA) scandal, formed by President Jakaya Kikwete, was speaking with Editors of local media houses in Dar es Salaam on Wednesday.
“I’m a clean civil servant, I have never involved in any corruption deal, I don’t understand their intention to involve me,” he claimed.
Mwanyika was among the government officials implicated to the scandal, in the findings of Parliamentary Selected Committee.
The Richmond scandal caused a former Tanzanian Prime Minister, Edward Lowassa, Minister for Energy and Minerals, Nazir Karamagi and Minister for East Africa, Dk. Ibrahim Msabaha to resign.
From Uganda, rebels of Lord Resistance Army (LRA), have welcomed comments by President Yoweri Museveni, that their leaders would avoid prison and not have to face an international court (ICC), if they sign a peace deal.
Despite coming close to a final accord with the government, LRAs’ representatives insist any deal hinges on the International Criminal Court, dropping war crimes charges against their leader, Joseph Kony and two deputies.
President Museveni， on Tuesday said that, a peace deal would allow the LRA commanders, to atone for crimes through a traditional "blood settlement", avoiding prison and judgment by the ICC.
From Kenya, 69 members of a shadowy militia blamed for a spate of bloody clashes over land in Kenya's Mount Elgon region, have been arrested by Kenyan security forces have arrested.
"We have arrested 69 members of the Sabaot Land Defence Force, the operation will continue until the militias are wiped out," provincial commissioner Abdul Mwasserah said on Wednesday.
However, Journalists and aid workers have been barred from the area, which is popular with tourists for its herds of elephants.
In Tanzania, Attorney General, Johnson Mwanyika, `cleans his hands’ against corruption scandal on controversial power generating firm-Richmond
Mwanyika who Chair a high probe team on Bank of Tanzania’s External Arrears (EPA) scandal, formed by President Jakaya Kikwete, was speaking with Editors of local media houses in Dar es Salaam on Wednesday.
“I’m a clean civil servant, I have never involved in any corruption deal, I don’t understand their intention to involve me,” he claimed.
Mwanyika was among the government officials implicated to the scandal, in the findings of Parliamentary Selected Committee.
The Richmond scandal caused a former Tanzanian Prime Minister, Edward Lowassa, Minister for Energy and Minerals, Nazir Karamagi and Minister for East Africa, Dk. Ibrahim Msabaha to resign.
From Uganda, rebels of Lord Resistance Army (LRA), have welcomed comments by President Yoweri Museveni, that their leaders would avoid prison and not have to face an international court (ICC), if they sign a peace deal.
Despite coming close to a final accord with the government, LRAs’ representatives insist any deal hinges on the International Criminal Court, dropping war crimes charges against their leader, Joseph Kony and two deputies.
President Museveni， on Tuesday said that, a peace deal would allow the LRA commanders, to atone for crimes through a traditional "blood settlement", avoiding prison and judgment by the ICC.
From Kenya, 69 members of a shadowy militia blamed for a spate of bloody clashes over land in Kenya's Mount Elgon region, have been arrested by Kenyan security forces have arrested.
"We have arrested 69 members of the Sabaot Land Defence Force, the operation will continue until the militias are wiped out," provincial commissioner Abdul Mwasserah said on Wednesday.
However, Journalists and aid workers have been barred from the area, which is popular with tourists for its herds of elephants.
